Liebre (en. Hare)

/ˈljebre/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Agile mammal that lives in the countryside and is characterized by its long ears and legs.

Hares run quickly to escape predators.

Las liebres corren rápidamente para escapar de los depredadores.

Animal used in speed tests.

In the race, the hare is always faster than the tortoise.

En la carrera, la liebre siempre es más rápida que la tortuga.

Person who quickly flees from a situation.

At the meeting, Juan acted like a hare, avoiding all questions.

En la reunión, Juan se comportó como una liebre, evitando todas las preguntas.

From Latin 'leporis', which means rabbit.

at full speed

with great speed.

a toda liebre

to be faster than a hare

to be very quick or light in one's movements.

ser más ligero que una liebre

to leave like a hare

to flee rapidly.

salir como liebre

rabbit

Mammal similar to the hare, but smaller.

conejo

hunting

Action of searching for and catching animals, including hares.

caza

predator

Animal that feeds on other animals, such as hares.

depredador

Someone who has a very active and fast-paced life.

That girl is a hare, she's always running from one side to the other.

Esa chica es una liebre, siempre está corriendo de un lado a otro.

Refers to someone who quickly evaded a complicated situation.

When the teacher left, the class became a hare.

Cuando salió el profesor, la clase se convirtió en una liebre.